Bullard won the last time they faced Rusk, and things went their way on Friday too. Everything went the Bullard Panthers' way against the Rusk Eagles as the Bullard Panthers made off with a 3-0 win. Winning may never get old, but the Panthers sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
While Bullard won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 26-24, 25-18.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Bullard to victory, but perhaps none more so than Julia Garrick, who had seven digs and 17 assists. Garrick is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 14 or more in the last nine games she's played dating back to last season.
Bullard is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-16 record this season. As for Rusk, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-11.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bullard will welcome Madisonville at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Bullard has won three straight at home, while Madisonville won nine straight on the road), something that'll have to change. As for Rusk, they will square off against Palestine at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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